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'Schools must educate, not indoctrinate' - Christian Institute challenges Stonewall's school guidance

The new relationships and sex education (RSE) guidance for schools from gay lobby group Stonewall is too narrow, the Christian Institute has said.

Why we're putting a red dragon in our nativity scene

I imagine some of you will be shocked that we have decided to add such a grim character to our sweet nativity scene but it actually comes straight out of the Bible in Revelation Chapter 12.

Government urged to support marriage as divorce rate falls

The Government is being urged to support marriage as new data from the Office for National Statistics continues the downward trend in the number of married couples divorcing.

Faith leaders condemn terrorist attack at London Bridge

Representatives of London's faith community have condemned the terrorist attack at London Bridge today.

Chance the Rapper says it's 'dope' that Kanye West has started making Christian music

Chance the Rapper said that his friend and fellow rapper Kanye West is just "doing what we're supposed to do, shouting praise".

Jarrid Wilson's wife shares the last photo they took together alongside touching message about hope

Juli Wilson said that although things have been "hard", she still believes that "the best really is yet to come".

Hong Kong Christians threatened over participation in pro-democracy protests

Dozens of Hong Kong Christians have received threatening online messages after taking part in pro-democracy protests or voicing their support.

Pastor dismisses Turkish president's promise to rebuild churches in Syria

A pastor in Syria has dismissed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to rebuild churches in the country as nothing more than "a drug to numb the feelings of Christians".

Prime Minister's religious freedom envoy says Government is acting on persecution recommendations

The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief has sought to assure Christians that the Government and Boris Johnson are taking persecution seriously.

Church of England says controversial relationships and sex education must be delivered in 'faith-sensitive' way

The Church of England said it "welcomes" the teaching of RSE in its schools, although it expects this to be done in an "age-appropriate" and "faith-sensitive" way, in consultation with parents.

Church of England says it will 'vigorously challenge' any attempt to further liberalise UK's abortion laws

The Church of England has said it will "vigorously challenge" any attempts in Parliament to increase the upper time limit on abortion beyond the current 24 weeks.

Final words of murdered pastor to wife: 'I'm going out to evangelise'

The missionary pastor who was brutally murdered in Europe earlier this month has been called a martyr by Korea Pastors Mission Association (KPMA). KPMA also called for prayers for his bereaved family, which includes a 4-year-old son, and a wife who reportedly gave birth to their second child just days following the horrific killing.

Wife of murdered pastor gives birth to second child just days after his death

The wife of a pastor who was stabbed to death in Turkey on Nov. 19 reportedly gave birth to their second child just days after the tragedy. Pastor Jinwook Kim, 41, who had been pastoring a small group of Christians in the city of Diyarbakir, was tragically killed after being stabbed three times - twice in the heart and once in the back.

Westboro Baptist Church defector Megan Phelps-Roper says she no longer believes in God